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Windows 7: Black screen Errors on Fullscreen mode

When entering fullscreen mode, mostly when playing games, I land on a black screen. I can't exit it and I have to manually reboot the computer. I can still hear the noise from the game, it's just that the screen is black and it blinks every few seconds when on "black screen mode". Any advice?

The first thing you want to check is the minimum system requirements for the problem game. If you meet them all then try running it at the lowest settings to see if that clears the problem.

Check to be sure you are running the most current driver for your graphics chip. Most of the changes made in video drivers is for compatibility with games.

Let us know what you find.

I'm way above the requirements. It's just that when I change my RESOLUTION in a game where my monitor isn't capable of running of (ex: 1440x1024, since my monitor can't run dimensions more than 1440x900), it's just a black screen. I'm not using a laptop.

And this happens in every game I play. At least every game that requires and installation on the computer...

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